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Dem ‘Epstein class’ attack backfires as top candidates funded by Epstein-tied billionaire
fox news ^ | July 21, 2026 | Peter Pinedo

Posted on 07/22/2026 11:02:26 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Democratic Senate candidates James Talarico and Jon Ossoff are facing scrutiny over significant donations from Reid Hoffman, a billionaire mega-investor with former associations to Jeffrey Epstein, after both accused Republicans of representing the billionaire "Epstein class" over working Americans.

Both Talarico, running in Texas, and Ossoff, running in Georgia, have repeatedly criticized billionaires’ involvement in politics and charged Republicans with being beholden to the "Epstein class" instead of the American people.

Meanwhile, Hoffman, a co-founder of LinkedIn who has previously admitted to spending a night on Epstein’s Caribbean island, has heavily invested in both campaigns. In the Texas Senate race, Hoffman has donated a whopping $11.5 million to the Talarico-aligned super political action committee (PAC), Lone Star Rising, according to the Texas Tribune. The outlet said the billionaire investor sunk $10 million to the PAC in June alone, accounting for nearly 80% of the group’s second-quarter fundraising. In Georgia, Hoffman donated the maximum legal amount, $7,000, to Ossoff’s campaign for the 2025-2026 cycle.

"Democrats like Jon Ossoff and James Talarico vilify corporate billionaires in one breath and accept their cash in the next," a GOP operative remarked to Fox News Digital, adding, "They’re fueling the same ‘money in politics’ gravy train they claim to oppose."

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TOPICS: Editorial
KEYWORDS: 2028; billionaires; democratdonors; dems; epstein; hoffman; jamestalarico; jeffreyepstein; jonossoff; ossoff; reidhoffman; senate; talarico; ussenate

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Talarico is like Spanberger. She promised lower costs, but pushed a tax on walking your dog.
1 posted on 07/22/2026 11:02:26 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

I wonder why Trump won’t release the Epstein files. Such a curious situation.


2 posted on 07/22/2026 11:06:18 AM PDT by babble-on
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When do we get to watch Reid Hoffman be frogmarched by the AG?


3 posted on 07/22/2026 11:06:19 AM PDT by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: babble-on

Why don’t you answer your own rhetorical question? Are you a Talarico fan?


4 posted on 07/22/2026 11:25:36 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: All

“Somebody” wants Osoff in office real bad.

Osoff’s Historical Totals:
When including his previous 2020 election run, Ossoff has
raised nearly $98 million total as a US Senate candidate.

Ossoff has raised $77.3 million during the current 2026 election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) data released through June 30, 2026. His campaign reported raising an additional $20 million during the second quarter of 2026, bringing his total available cash on hand to $42.6 million.

He is currently the top political fundraiser in the country for the U.S. Senate.

A breakdown of his fundraising milestones, according to OpenSecrets reports and FEC filings, highlights his financial lead in the Georgia Senate race:

Total Raised (Cycle) $77.3 million
Leading fundraiser among all 2026 Senate hopefuls.

Q2 2026 Haul-——$20M——Far outpaced
Republican opponent, Rep. Mike Collins.

Osoff Cash on Hand-——$42.6 million——Stored
capital heading into the intense general election phase.


5 posted on 07/22/2026 11:29:01 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Sure sounds like Trump has taught the GOP how to fight.
For sure here in AZ as Biggs, who has nearly zero primary signs or ads out took AZ gov primary with 71% of the vote.
The next guy down is well known but not a fighter.

He got 15%.
The guy setup by the left to split the vote got 5%.


6 posted on 07/22/2026 11:34:55 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Liz

When dems are ahead in funding the media brags. But if one fat cat donates to the GOP they scream “billionaires!”


7 posted on 07/22/2026 11:36:08 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Now you know why Biden never released the Epstein files.


8 posted on 07/22/2026 11:38:29 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

When dems are ahead in funding the media brags.
But if one fat cat donates to the GOP they scream “billionaires!”


Good catch.


9 posted on 07/22/2026 11:40:59 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1))
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

babble is a Reid The Hutt fan...


10 posted on 07/22/2026 11:41:49 AM PDT by kiryandil (Democraps are gay-Islamic-race-communists )
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To: kiryandil

I live in Texas. Reid and Talarico are on the same team. Traitorico.


11 posted on 07/22/2026 11:56:13 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: Liz

Who is contributing to this douche bag?

And, WHY?


12 posted on 07/22/2026 2:30:00 PM PDT by Taxman (We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS. )
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